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research
[ ri-surch, ree-surch ]
noun
- diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.:
recent research in medicine.
- a particular instance or piece of research.
verb (used without object)
- to make researches; investigate carefully.
verb (used with object)
- to make an extensive investigation into:
to research a matter thoroughly.
Synonyms: scrutinize, examine, inquire, study
research
/ ˈriːsɜːtʃ; rɪˈsɜːtʃ /
noun
- systematic investigation to establish facts or principles or to collect information on a subject
verb
- to carry out investigations into (a subject, problem, etc)
Derived Forms
- reˈsearcher, noun
- reˈsearchable, adjective
Other Words From
- re·searcha·ble adjective
- re·searcher re·searchist noun
- prore·search adjective
- under·re·search verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of research1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Have you tried to access the research that your tax dollars finance, almost all of which is kept behind a paywall?
Have a look at this telling research from Pew on blasphemy and apostasy laws around the world.
And Epstein continues to steer money toward universities to advance scientific research.
The research literature, too, asks these questions, and not without reason.
We also have a growing body of biological research showing that fathers, like mothers, are hard-wired to care for children.
We find by research that smoking was the most general mode of using tobacco in England when first introduced.
This class is composed frequently of persons of considerable learning, research and intelligence.
Speaking from recollection, it appears to be a work of some research; but I cannot say how far it is to be relied on.
Thomas Pope Blount died; an eminent English writer and a man of great learning and research.
That was long before invention became a research department full of engineers.
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